A set of demands on a communication network between a source node and a terminal node can be packed into a set of packages. Each package can be associated with a corresponding transceiver type. The packing of the set of demands into the set of packages can be performed using a heuristic method or a dynamic programming method. The packing of the set of demands can depend on the costs associated with each package. Multiple packings can be generated using different packing conditions. One of the multiple packings can then be selected. The communication network can be configured to satisfy each package using a transceiver of the corresponding transceiver type.